드림하이 (Deu-rim-ha-i)

16 episodes - Mon, Tue 21:55
Synopsis
This is the story of youths becoming top global stars which could take place in the not-so-distant future.
You may have the looks, talent, personality and even a respectable private life, but it's still tough to rise as a successful star. Here is a group of youths who are still up for this daring challenge.
They all have a single weakness barring them becoming the ultimate top star. The weaknesses wouldn't be an issue or an inconvenience to an ordinary person, but they are detrimental to a pop star.
One girl sings superbly but her appearance is not the best to stand before the TV camera.
Another student has the looks and musical talent but has a distorted, prejudiced view of the world.
There are others who have amazing talent but an unsophisticated fashion sense.
Each of these students have managed to pass the exam and enter Kirin Arts High School to begin headlong the challenge of becoming a top superstar.
The characters maximize their unique talents and overcome their weaknesses.
They fall, trip and fail which only boosts their confidence.
The ridicule and scorn they are used to will one day turn into cheers and support.
The underdogs and the losers will fly up high and their story will be an inspiration to young viewers.

Suzy, Seo Hyun-jin, and Han Ye-seul to come back 2017/08/22, Source
The best time after a long day is 10PM when you can lay in front of the TV after a shower and watch your favorite drama to end your day.
Stars who made a reputation for themselves in commercials and advertisements in 2017 are coming back with dramas later this year. Make sure to catch their dramas if you're a fan,...More

[Photos] Suzy in wedding dress2017/06/13, SourceSuzy was featured on the cover of High Cut magazine in wedding dresses.
The concept of this collection was 'natural' and Suzy appears to be make-up less. She's wearing vintage dresses, flowery dresses and denims,...More

Suzy's performance so far in "Uncontrollably Fond", infatuated by her beauty 2016/07/14, SourceSuzy is pretty. Comments after comments about Suzy's beauty pile up after the drama. Her beauty was picked out as one of the points to look out for in the drama but that was it. She hasn't done anything to turn the tables on the issues of her performance until now.
Suzy takes on the role of Noh Eul, a documentary director. Noh Eul was a bright girl even though her family was wealthy but after her father died of a hit-and-run accident, she does anything for money. Her life changed overnight,...More

Suzy vs IU, two best friends take up challenge to pre-filming production 2016/06/29, SourceSuzy and IU, the two best friends are returning to the small screen through two different dramas produced on the pre-filming system.
As the dramas are produced through the 100% pre-filming system and will be broadcast in Korea and China at the same time, the anticipation has been raised even higher. While the two stars, who experienced acting for the first time for their roles in "Dream High", 2011, will they be able to earn a happy scorecard through the upcoming dramas?,...More

[HanCinema's Drama Review] "Descendants of the Sun" Episode 12016/02/24
It's finally here, folks! KBS's first pre-produced, star-studded drama "Descendants of the Sun". The drama dominated the charts at whopping 14.3%. It's Song Joong-ki's first drama after his mandatory military service, which is all too fitting. He as Soldier Yoo Si-jin is joined by Song Hye-kyo as war doctor Kang Mo-yeon, Jin Goo as Soldier Seo Dae-yeong, and as war doctor Yoon Myeong-joo, Kim Ji-won. From the trailers we knew that romance is the thread that will weave through the story, but war and it's trials and horrors will drive the plot as it brings people together and tears them apart. We've been teased for months, and now, without further ado, I bring to you my review of episode 1,...More

KCON Drama Stars Announcement - Kim Soo-hyun, Daniel Henney, Son Ho-jun, Ki Hong Lee2015/07/10
Largest North American Festival for All Things Hallyu Confirms Appearances by Top Drama Stars, plus Writer and Director. KCON 2015 USA presented by Toyota, America's biggest event for All Things Hallyu is going big on drama in 2015 with confirmed appearances by top actors from television and film from Korea and the U.S. being featured at the annual celebration alongside the many top K-Pop artists previously announced. Living up to its mission to bring fans the most comprehensive celebration of all aspects of Korean entertainment, KCON 2015 USA has just confirmed stars Kim Soo-hyun, Daniel Henney, Son Ho-jun and Ki Hong Lee to participate in the Los Angeles dates of the event. (Bios below),...More

When are Bae Yong-joon, Won Bin and Lee Young-ae coming back?2014/07/15, Source
When can we see them?
Several writers and directors have been sending their calls of love but the actors remain silent. Top stars who are highly wanted have been gone for far too long. Lee Young-ae is one of them. They have been gone for a maximum of 9 years, enough for a mountain to change its form. They are on the top of the list but they are hard to see and now it's becoming frustrating,...More

[HanCinema's Idol Actors] Ham Eun-jung and Yoona2014/06/21Ham Eun-jung
Idols who go into acting often have limited choices to begin with. Smaller roles, music-related roles and other less challenging ones. Ham Eun-jung has had a few drama and movie parts in the 9 years she has been working as an actress and having had the chance to act in different genres and roles, her skills have matured nicely due to that variety and consistency,...More

[HanCinema's Idol Actors] IU2014/05/31
The idol actor is a special breed of actor that receives a lot of attention because the transition from idol to actor is often difficult and rather ugly. This piece is going to focus on an idol who has successfully expanded her perfomance palette to include acting, Lee Ji-eun, more famously known as IU. What makes her notable is that she has grown immensely since her singing debut, and done the same with her acting. IU debuted as a solo singer in 2008 at the age of 15,...More

[HanCinema's Drama Review] "I Hear Your Voice"2013/10/12
While the theme of the 2013 summer and autumn dramas has been ghosts ('Master's Sun', 'Who Are You - 2013' and 'Cheo Yong: The Paranormal Detective' coming not-so-soon), "I Hear Your Voice" went for a different kind of power. The male lead, Park Soo Ha, has the power to read people's minds. After his father was murdered when he was a child, Soo Ha grew up wanting to repay a big debt to the woman who saved his own life. This woman struggling with her own lack of dreams and loss of faith in people, Jang Hye Seong, is the female lead. Their story unfolds as they are trying to escape a danger from the past while becoming closer and also influencing and being influenced by events and other characters along the way,...More

JOO in "Marriage Blue"2013/04/17, Source
JYP Entertainment singer JOO is making her screen debut with the movie "The Night Before The Wedding".
She takes on the role of Areum, nail artists Lee Yeon-hee's (So-mi) best friend and a worker at Ma Dong-seok's (Geon-ho) shop. She is to add life to the movie with her cheerful character,...More

Hallyu dramas to be used for overseas language education2012/09/08, Source
From next month, foreigners will be able to more easily learn the Korean language through a television lecture program in which scenes from popular TV programs, including "Winter Sonata", will be used as teaching materials, the culture ministry said Monday. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism said it will develop a new TV language lecture program jointly with national broadcaster KBS, using footage from local TV dramas and music programs highly popular among foreigners as basic materials,...More

Park Jin-young's birthday 'cake'2012/08/30, Source
Singer Park Jin-young sent Bae Yong-joon a birthday message.
He posted on his Me Today, "Today's Yonsama's birthday!" In one hand he's holding a bread-shaped like Yonsama and the other hand is holding a fist towards it with his face scrunched up. Netizens say, "I can see he's serious", "He's got so many friends" and more,...More

T-ara's Eun-jeong Cast In New Drama "Five Fingers"2012/06/29, Source
Already a familiar face in the drama realm, T-ara's Ham Eun-jung has been cast in another new role for the upcoming drama "Five Fingers". Ham Eun-jung was a name on the list for the role, but confirmations weren't made. Until now. Core Contents Media confirmed on June 29th that the idol star will be playing the role of Hong Dami, a girl that is forced to give up on her own personal dreams due to difficult family circumstances,...More

'Hottest' to artist: evolution of 2PM2012/06/12, Source
Members of K-pop boy band 2PM pose for a promotional photoshoot for their most recent release, "Hands Up", in 2011. In their fifth year as one of the country's most popular groups, they insist the best is yet to come, with great participation in the creative process. / Courtesy of JYP Entertainment
This is the fifth in a 15-part series on the stars and trends of Hallyu, or the Korean wave, which is gaining popularity in Southeast Asia and Latin America. The Korea Times produces this special project in cooperation with the Korea Foundation and CJ E&M,...More

Miss A's "Suzy" Wins Over Critics with Film Debut2012/04/14, Source
If Suzy of girl group Miss A wasn't most guy's dream date before starring in her debut film "Architecture 101", which was released on March 22, she most probably is now. The movie drew over 2 million viewers last Saturday in just 17 days of its release to climb among the top five films at the domestic box office so far this year,...More

Seoul int'l awards show highlights best in TV dramas2012/04/11, SourcePark Eun-mi has been watching TV almost all day for months. As a television programmer, she is among those responsible for sifting through scores of submissions to create a list of candidates for the Seoul International Drama Awards.
Now in its seventh year, the awards ceremony recognizing the best in television dramas will be held in August in South Korea, a country increasingly known worldwide for producing top-notch programming,...More

K-pop stars make overdue returns2012/02/24, Source
A promotional image for the album "Touch" shows Fei, memebr of multinational girl group Miss A. (Courtesy of JYP Entertainment)
Currently, K-pop programs are filled with new faces such as Sunny Hill, or B.A.P., but that is about to change. Many groups are returning to the stage here in the coming weeks after wrapping up their schedule abroad or dedicating their time to new albums,...More

'Dream High 2' To Begin2012/01/19, Source
"Dream High 2" will air its first episode on January 30.
The KBS drama "Dream High", which gained great popularity, will air its second season under the title of "Dream High 2" from January 30. Many idol stars will appear as the cast members like the first season, but it will present a different storyline featuring confrontation between the students at Kirin Art School. The previous season mainly presented how the young students at Kirin Art School developed their dreams of becoming stars, but the second season will mainly deal with the confrontations between students who have already become stars and students who want to become stars,...More

What's up musicals?2012/01/07, Source
Few personal words first. I've been watching movies for well over 20 years now, and I believe I watched my first musical around the same time. I don't remember what it was. One thing I do remember is that I've been always enamored by musicals – be it as a movie or performed on the stage. It does not matter.
Korea is abundant with stage musicals, according to Won Jong-Won who wrote an article in "Koreana", there is around 180 musicals staged annually without those for children. This is probably more than the amount of movies made in my country per year,...More

Nominees For The 2011 Seoul Drama Awards2011/07/20, Source
The preliminaries for the 2011 Seoul Drama Awards (SDA)have been conducted and the results are out!
The organizing committee for the SDAs announced on July 20th at 11 AM, the results of the preliminaries through a press conference. Under the theme of "Drama Road", this year's SDA ceremony has been confirmed to cover 204 works from 37 different countries,...More

2PM: 'We Want to Show Our Enthusiasm On Stage'2011/06/27, Source2PM recently released a song entitled "Hands Up.
After releasing their second album, 2PM said, "We want to come back to our friendly image that we showed when we debuted".
The "Animal Idol" image of 2PM is undergoing change. 2PM released their new song "Hands Up" after an eight month break, and they frankly expressed their feelings in an interview held on June 21, saying they had tried to express the bright and candid image that they had presented right after their debut. Wooyoung said, "I told our producer, Jin Young, that I wanted to play on the stage. I think that we will enjoy our performances along with our fans and we will be shown as ordinary boys who can dance really well on the stage". Joon Soo said with confidence, "People who watch our performance on the stage for the first time will all think that 2PM members are playing on the stage really joyfully",...More

Weekly Star Scene2011/06/16, SourceNext we have our segment of "weekly star scene". Where we take look at what's going on in the entertainment industry.

: We have our beautiful Dami in the studio with us to tell us more. Hello Dami!

[Reporter : ] : Hey guys! Well today I was thinking about what sort of news we should talk about,...More

"Dream High 2" hypothetical lead character? "Park Eun-bin vs Park Jin-young2011/03/17, Source
As the drama "Dream High 2" is believed to go into production, there are questions about who will be the new lead characters. There have been rumors about 'Sam-dong's brother' to 'Yang Jin-man as main role', and other various scenario's as well as the question if the cast from season 1 would exist.
It is known that KBS will start production of "Dream High 2" in timing of the next winter break and due to be aired next year. Previously a "Dream High" spokesperson talked about some possibilities to Seoul Newspaper NTN, "There haven't been any details formed. However, season 2 is being positively looked over".,...More

Weekly Star Scene 22011/02/23, SourceShow transcript
Next we'll be moving on to our next segment of "Weekly Star Scene".
We have our Dami in the studio today. Hello Dami!
[Reporter : ] Hello, sean and 건영! Today for we're going to start off with Park Jin-young, who has debuted as an actor through the TV drama "Dream High", and has been chosen to be a model for a commercial. Let's kick off this week's with the latest news from this super-multi-entertainer.
Park Jin-young has been chosen to represent a laptop brand in its newest commercials. He is now taking his first steps as a model,...More

Money, ambition and love blend in 'Midas'2011/02/22, Source
A scene from the new SBS drama "Midas" / Courtesy of SBS
By Kwon Mee-yoo
SBS aims to reign the local drama scene again with money, ambition and love all intertwined in the series "Midas".
The drama will examine people's thoughts on money and desire, rather than feature normal happenings of everyday life,...More

Dreaming of "Dream High"2011/02/18, SourceKorean-Content.Com's Mark Russell Talks To JYP President Jimmy Jung
Jimmy Jung, president of JYP Entertainment, one of Korea's biggest music companies, had a dilemma – how could his company be successful making music when young people no longer buy music? After all, the Internet killed off physical music sales in Korea years ago, and the rest of the world since then. Endorsements and reality programs can only take you so far. The company needed something bigger,...More

Suzy's elephant thigh's Photoshop issue2011/02/16, Source
Miss A Suzy's thighs are talk of the issue online.
Recently on an online community a picture of Suzy and IU walking together came up. What caught people's eyes, were the short skirts the girls were wearing. Suzy's thighs were so thick compared to those of IU's. However, this turned out to be fake as a netizen had purposefully 'photo-shopped' her thighs to make them look thick.,...More

"Dream High" acting beginner Suzy, has grown2011/02/15, SourceSuzy's acting skills have constantly been progressing.
Suzy plays the role of Ko Hye-mi in the KBS 2TV drama "Dream High" and is surprising viewers as every episode goes with her improving act. Acting for the first time of her life, in the beginning of the drama, Suzy was caught in a issue for her inaccurate pronunciation and vocals, awkward expressions and so on but she is getting over this. It's not the most sophisticated but now she's capable of emotional acts.,...More

IU to perform at Bailey Rae's concert in Korea 2011/02/07, Source
Pop artists Bailey Rae, left, and IU
By Ines Min
Korean pop singer IU will appear at British singer-songwriter Corinne Bailey Rae's concert here on March 10, according to organizers 9 Entertainment.
The 17-year-old artist will perform a cover of Bailey Rae's song "Like a Star", the company said in a press release. The show will mark the U.K. artist's first solo concert in the country, following her debut here at the 2010 Jisan Valley Rock Festival,...More

Actors shiver in the cold2011/01/23, SourceActors shiver in this unknown cold.
There have been continuous cases where the actors have been taken to the hospital due to lack of strength in the continuous cold and lots of filming outside.,...More

Teenage Singer IU Is Open to Surprises2011/01/22, SourceTeenager IU is undisputedly one of the hottest singers of the moment. The 18-year-old high-school student's real name is Lee Ji-eun, but her management agency gave her a stage name "IU", meaning "I and You become one through music", she says.
"I've given dozens of interviews since the release of my latest album in December. I'm so busy that I don't even have time to whine. I haven't been able to sleep for nearly four days, but I can sustain myself with the moments of fun I get", she says,...More

[REVIEW] KBS TV series "Dream High" - 1st Episode2011/01/04, Source
KBS series "Dream High" [KBS]KBS2 Monday & Tuesday 9:55 p.m.
KBS drama "Dream High" takes off at seven years from now, with singer "K", a graduate of Kirin Art School, appearing at the Grammy Awards ceremony. Chung Ha-myung (Bae Yong-joon), the director of Kirin High, reminisces on how all he did was strike a "break shot" (the first shot in billiards that scatters the balls). The problem with the first episode of "Dream High" was in those balls. The way Ko Hye-mi (played by Suzy), the so-called genius in vocal music, jeers at popular culture went beyond arrogance to make it seem forced and the scene where Jin-guk (Ok Taecyeon) easily fights off the men who are after Hye-mi, several loan sharks including their boss (Ahn Kil-gang) who are after her father, or the overuse of slow motion was cliche enough to be seen in a scene of an online comic book,...More

IU: "I Feel Both Amazed and Fear 'IU Syndrome'"2010/12/30, SourceIU's new song entitled "Good Day" ranked atop the various music charts.
When high school student singer IU (real name Lee Ji Eun, 17), who has emerged as the "nation's little sister", sings the song "Good Day" on the stage, male fans cheer for her with deep masculine voices, chanting, "A great success of IU's 'Good Day'."
When she singsthe chorus with the lyrics "I really like you", they cheers become a roar. Many new buzzwords such as "IU Syndrome" and "IU Watch" have been coined on the internet, and the title song "Good Day", which is included in her new mini album entitled "REAL", bears another nickname of "three octave song" because of her excellent singing ability in high-pitched tones. Her song has ranked atop the various music charts, reflecting her huge popularity,...More

"Athena" scores 3rd win on Monday and Tuesday nights2010/12/29, Source
SBS series "ATHENA" [SBS]
SBS' series "ATHENA" came on top of the Monday and Tuesday prime time slot, according to surveys by two media research firms on Wednesday.
Data by Total National Media Statistics (TNmS) and AGB Nielsen Media Research revealed that "ATHENA", a spin-off to KBS' blockbuster hit series "IRIS", posted average viewership ratings of 18.8 percent and 18.2 percent, respectively, both dropping by one percent compared to a week ago,...More

Park Jin-young says "wants to make 'Dream High' a reality"2010/12/28, Source
From left, Bae Yong-joon and Park Jin-young pose during the press conference for KBS' upcoming musical drama "Dream High" held at Ilsan Kintex in Gyeong-gi Province, South Korea on December 27, 2010. [Lee Jin-hyuk/10Asia]
Even though announcer Lee Ji-ae emphasized that both Bae Yong-joon and Park Jin-young were there as producers and not actors, it was no use. At the press conference for KBS' "Dream High" held at the Ilsan Kintex located in Gyeong-gi Province, a Japanese translator appeared for Bae Yong-joon's Japanese fans and 2PM and miss A's fans cheered for JYP Entertainment's founder and CEO Park Jin-young. The is how strong of an influence these two 'star creators' had combined. However, the title of 'producer' is something they were both uncomfortable with and they instead spoke of how the largest reward they have seen from working together was "meeting someone of the same age" and "with the same dream". Below are excerpts from the press conference,...More

Still images released for upcoming drama "Dream High"2010/12/20, Source
KBS drama "Dream High" [Holym (KEYEAST and JYPE) & CJ Media]
Still images of upcoming KBS drama "Dream High" were released today, according to a press release by Holym Co. and CJ Media on Monday.
The drama, a joint production between major entertainment agencies KEYEAST, JYP Entertainment and CJ Media, released two group photos that feature the main cast of the drama set to go on air next year,...More

T-ara member Eunjung cast in upcoming musical drama2010/11/05, SourceT-ara member Eunjung (Ham Eun-jung) [Core Contents Media]
Korean girl group T-ara member Eunjung (Ham Eun-jung) has been cast as one of the female leads in KBS' musical mini-series "Dream High", a co-production between Korea's top entertainment firms KEYEAST and JYP Entertainment.
A press release from the show's promoter announced Friday that Eunjung (Ham Eun-jung) will take on the role of Yoon Baek-hee, rival to miss A Suzy's character Goo Hae-mi, who shows a complete transformation after entering the performing arts school,...More

2PM Wooyoung, miss A Suzy cast for "Dream High"2010/11/04, Source2PM member Wooyoung (left) and miss A Suzy (right) [JYP Entertainment]
2PM member Wooyoung and miss A's Suzy will both be making their acting debut in the upcoming KBS music TV series "Dream High", a highly anticipated co-production between top Korean entertainment firms JYP Entertainment (JYPE) and KEYEAST.
The show's promoter announced Thursday that Wooyoung has been cast for the role of Kevin, a skilled dancer from overseas, while Suzy will be playing the role of Ko Hye-mi, the prettiest girl at a performing arts school who dreams of becoming the next Sumi Jo (famed female soprano),...More

2PM Ok Taecyeon cast in new KBS musical drama 2010/11/02, Source2PM member Ok Taecyeon [JYP Entertainment]
K-pop idol Ok Taecyeon will be showing off his acting skills once again, this time as one of the male leads in KBS' musical TV series "Dream High", a much-anticipated collaboration between Korea's top entertainment firms JYP Entertainment (JYPE) and KEYEAST.
JYPE announced in a press release Tuesday that Ok Taecyeon has been cast as Jin-kook in the upcoming show, a skilled dancer that has been kicked out of a school for performing arts but transferred back by request from the chairman of the school,...More

Kim Soo-hyun cast as male lead in upcoming KBS drama2010/11/01, Source
Korean actor Kim Soo-hyun [KEYEAST]
Korean actor Kim Soo-hyun has been cast as the male lead for upcoming KBS musical TV series "Dream High", a collaboration between Korea's top entertainment firms KEYEAST and JYP Entertainment (JYPE).
A press release from KEYEAST on Monday announced that Kim will be playing the role of Song Sam-dong in the show, a guy who dreamed of owning his own farm but later decides to go a performing arts school after falling head over heels in love with Go Hae-mi,...More

KEYEAST, JYP, CJ Media team up for drama "Dream High"2010/04/14, Source
Hallyu star Bae Yong-joon and JYP CEO Park Jin-young [KEYEAST and JYP Entertainment]
Major entertainment companies KEYEAST, JYP Entertainment and CJ Media have come together to create a new TV series titled "Dream High", according to a press release by KEYEAST on Wednesday.
KEYEAST and JYP jointly established a drama production company under the name Holym which last week signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with major cable unit CJ Media in producing the series.
Hallyu star Bae Yong-joon, a major shareholder of KEYEAST, and famed producer Park Jin-young, also the founder and CEO of JYP, are set to take part in directing series as well as making guest appearances,...More

Bae Yong-joon's Keyeast profits up three-fold2010/02/16, Source
Actor Bae Yong-joon [Asia Economic Daily]
Hallyu star Bae Yong-joon's company Keyeast Co., Ltd. saw its profits surge three-fold last year, proving it is a strong player in the entertainment industry which has been hit hard by the economic downturn.
Keyeast, a provider of Korean cultural content of which Bae is a major stockholder, announced through a press release Friday that the firm posted profits worth 10.5 billion won in 2009, a 303.5 percent increase compared to the previous year.
An official at Keyeast explained that the reappraisal value of Digital Adventure (DA), worth about 10 billion won, accounted for a majority of the gain. DA, a Japanese digital contents distribution company, had merged with BOF Entertainment, another subsidiary of Keyeast in May.,...More

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